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Advice fallen short of completion

So it begins

It’s no secret that I have made mistakes throughout my past, many of which were in the spotlight of my social life. I had many people in life that could have taught me how to avoid so many mistakes, but I failed to use them as a resource. This is the first blog post on the recently created Biblical-Stranger blog; a website dedicated to strangers growing in the relationship with Christ together. I was ignorant and foolish to reject the wisdom of others when I was young, now I must make up for lost time. This website will allow you to absorb some of the wisdom from others and potentially provide wisdom from others… all from the comfort of your own computer screen and done so anonymously. Take a few minutes and help build a community of Christian strangers.

The first post begins…. now…

Lately I’ve come to the discovery of how peaceful the silence of our late A.M. hours can be. Darkness surrounds the earth and the elegant moon becomes a temporary night-light, guiding us from place to place. I sat on the highest point of my roof at 2:00 A.M., soaking in the beauty emerging in the darkness. Advice was given to each other by each other, hoping to solve some of life’s challenges while on the peak of that tall roof. Upon the completion of our conversation, I realized my advice was only half full… in fact, most the times I give advice I’ve been forgetting a crucial “ingredient.”

The missing “ingredient”

Several months ago I was struggling in life because I was so confused on where to go or how God was directing me. God and his remarkable timing was certainly evident that Sunday morning. Pastor Troy Dobbs of Grace Church began his sermon on God’s plan for us, and how we can determine what our calling in life may be. It wasn’t some intense or confusing combination of tasks. In fact, it was as simple as diving into God’s word and allowing Him to speak to us through His Text. You see, the missing ingredient was reminding my friends to dive into Christ’s Word and to utilize prayer.

God is capable of communicating through any medium we can think of, and ones that we as humans couldn’t even contemplate. Though it seemed to make a great deal of sense that God uses prayer and especially the Biblical text; brought into existence through God. There no wondering why I had been struggling in life, why I had no sense of direction; maintaining devotions was a challenge, no to mention actively reading God’s word.

What to remember…

It’s going to be your choice what you take away from this post (or from this website). You can think about how I forget to give full advice, or the fact that I was uncertain my path… But if that’s all you dwell on, you dropped the ball. I urge you to dive into God’s word and strive to excel the growth you should have in Jesus Christ. When others ask for advice, don’t forget to mention the power of prayer and how much we can take away from Christ by reading His word. Doubt me if you will, though I am certain you’ll come to understand the Lord’s power in a new way.